Resources
Need a quick link to an education website? Need additional school board member facts and answers to your questions? Looking for a recent report or article? The TSBA Resources page will link you to resources to help answer your questions.
Click on one of the three categories on the left to be directed to the appropriate resources. Have further questions? Please don’t hesitate to contact the staff at TSBA at 800-448-6465.
- Quick Facts & Guides
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Education Websites
The Center for Public Education
American Public Education Foundation
Tennessee Association of School Business Officials
Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents
Tennessee School Plant Management Association
TN Comptroller’s Office of Research and Education Accountability
National School Boards Association
Americans for Public Education
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School Safety
National Institute of Justice – Summary of School Safety Statistics
National Institute of Justice – States’ Roles in Keeping Schools Safe
City of Martin/Weakley County Schools SRO Program
Weakley County Schools SRO Brochure
MOU Weakley County Schools & City of Martin Police Department
FEMA Guide to Improving School Natural Hazards
Homeland Security Active Shooter Guide
CDC Crisis and Emergency Risk Communications
Disaster Communication Guidebook
Emergency Planning for Students with Special & Functional Needs
Guide for Preventing and Responding to School Violence
Indicators of School Crime and Safety
Post-Disaster Reunification of Children
Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans
The School Shooter Threat Assessment
US DOJ COPS Active Shooter Training Grant
US DOJ COPS Community Policy Development Application Guide
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Strategic Plan Micro Credential
School Board Academy Advocating the Board’s Vision
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State School Board Associations
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National Organizations
- American Association of School Administrators
- American School Directory
- Child Safety on the Internet
- Copernicus Education
- Education Commission of the States
- Family.com
- Family Education Network
- Manual to Combat Truancy
- National Association of State Boards of Education
- National Awards Program for Effective Teacher Preparation
- National Black Child Development
- National Center for Educational Statistics
- National School Boards Association
- National School Foundation Association
- Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
- U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
- U.S Dept. of Education
- Violence in Schools
- Charter School Information
- TSBA News
- TN After School Network
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CEFPI Association (School Facilities)
Established in 1921, CEFPI is a worldwide professional 501 (c)(3) non-profit association whose sole mission is improving the places where children learn. CEFPI members, individuals, institutions and corporations are actively involved in planning, designing, building, equipping and maintaining schools and colleges. The association serves its members through three key strategic areas:
- Advocacy and education of the general public, including policymakers, on the efficacy of school design and student outcomes; resource for planning effective educational facilities.
- Training and professional development of our members and others through current program, workshops, seminars and conferences promoting best practices in creative school planning.
- Research and dissemination of information regarding the linkage between the educational facility, its design and student success.
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona with a satellite office in Washington, DC, CEFPI is comprised of a variety of leaders and visionaries who are actively involved in the various phases of school planning. The diversity of our members is the key to CEFPI’s success. CEFPI members are architects, planners, engineers, K- 12 administrators, higher education professors, construction management firms, facility maintenance and operations professionals, consultants, manufacturers, suppliers, and state and provincial agency representatives. Through interaction with an internationally diverse membership, you will have access to a network of experts and specialists on topics critical to effective educational facility planning.
CEFPI believes that:
- Facilities impact the learning, development and behavior of the facility user;
- The planning process is essential for quality facilities;
- Sharing and networking improves the planning process; and
- There is a standard by which to measure.
MISSION
CEFPI is the primary advocate and resource for effective educational facilities. We serve those who use, plan, design, construct, maintain, equip and operate educational facilities.
VISION
CEFPI is the advocate for excellence in student learning environments.
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